Large Format Landscapes

[jcoldslabs]

Love that contrast with shadows and lights in the mountains. The central cloud is, for me, in a perfect moment shoted.

Thanks. That cloud definitely makes the shot, I agree.

ooooo............very good 'Mr Slabs' great work.

Thanks, Andrew. When you dig through an archive of 20+ years of material there are some hidden gems.

Jonathan

[Corran]

Love your recent re-scans Jonathan.

I'm interested to see where I'll be in 15-20 years and comb through my folders.

[jcoldslabs]

You'll be surprised what slips through the cracks. Often photos that I considered "rejects" at the time seem much more worthy now. The difference, of course, is that I did not have a scanner for the first 20 years of my photographic career and as a result there are lots of neglected negatives and transparencies in my files that were never printed or even contact printed. You probably scan as you go; I wonder how that will affect your future archive in terms of buried treasures. Time will tell.

Jonathan

[Heroique]

Here's a map + compass hike through a young forest, enjoying a 20-30 year break from the lumberjacks. (Cascade mountains, Wash. state)

I wonder if the trees have any inkling of their future doom?

The two Western Trilliums down there love moist forests like this in broken sun. Here's a crop with some added contrast. After the shot, I called it a day, cleared that spot in the center of the first image, and pitched my tent. The forest floor is so cushiony and comfortable, it's easy to fall asleep, but difficult to get up in the morning.

Tachi 4x5
Schneider XL 110mm/5.6
T-Max 100 (in T-Max rs)
Epson 4990/Epson Scan

[Brian Sims]

My grandmother always scolded us that if we picked a trillium it wouldn't bloom again for 7 years. Can anyone validate that?

Heroique, I love the depth of your first shot.

The two Western Trilliums down there love moist forests like this in broken sun.

[Heroique]

My grandmother always scolded us that if we picked a trillium it wouldn't bloom again for 7 years. Can anyone validate that?

Interesting, I'd like to know about the 7 years too. I'm sure a botanist around here can say, but grandmothers are usually right. I do remember being taught it's bad luck to pick them – maybe because you have to wait until the lucky-7th year to see them again. Trilliums are also called "Wake-Robins," because they bloom just when the robins re-appear, or "wake up" for a new season. I read that in a book on plants, but I see it happen every spring, too. Another good reason not to pick them!

[OCM]

Escarpe de la Puebla de Albortón por Omar Chami Photography, en Flickr
Fomapan 200 Creative developed with Fomadon Excel stock 6'
Schneider Symmar-S 180/5.6
1/15 to F22 +yellow filter

[Cheffalo]

One of my first exposures with my Kleffel & Sohn 13x18 Reisekamera from the 1890's. This is exposed using one of the two Kodak glass plates that came with it, expired in the 60's. 20 seconds at f64 in full sunlight. I now have one (1) 13x18 film insert but quite a lot of film. A bit tedious..

A link to a bigger version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheffal...7633223028868/

[StoneNYC]

One of my first exposures with my Kleffel & Sohn 13x18 Reisekamera from the 1890's. This is exposed using one of the two Kodak glass plates that came with it, expired in the 60's. 20 seconds at f64 in full sunlight. I now have one (1) 13x18 film insert but quite a lot of film. A bit tedious..

A link to a bigger version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheffal...7633223028868/

Wait, this is a glass plate? It's amazing!

I wish you had a longer focal length as I'm drawn to that fog and the bridge, is that the fog from age or actual mist? It's really nice.

[Cheffalo]

Thank you! It was a sunny clear day so it's fog from the plate. You see some on the left side too, and some scratches. I like it and it gives a vintage look to the image.
I have a large print on a 40x50cm Ilford matt paper hanging on the wall, extremely detailed! I think the focal length in this Rapid Aplanat is 250mm. It doesn't say.
I wish to find more old Kodak 13x18 (or 5x7) glass plates one day.